-40%

ANTIQUE MASONIC 6" DISH CHICAGO THOMAS BAVARIA CHINA KEATES ART STUDIO 100 YEARS

$ 264

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: EXCELLENT
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

    Description

    ANTIQUE MASONIC 6" DISH CHICAGO ILL THOMAS BAVARIA CHINA ALFRED KEATES ART STUDIO 100 YEARS
    THEME: 100 YEAR OLD COMMEMORATIVE THOMAS BAVARIA WHITE PORCELAIN PLATE WITH GOLD TRIM OF WRIGHT'S MASONIC LODGE AND ART WORK BY ALFRED KEATES
    MARKS:
    ON BACK - "THOMAS BAVARIA" AND "KEATES ART STUDIOS"
    ON FRONT - IN CENTER A LARGE GOLD AND BLUE "G" INSIDE ARCHITECTURAL
    TOOLS, "WRIGHT'S GROVE LODGE NO 779, A.F. & A.M. CHICAGO, ILL. LADIES NIGHT. MARCH 27-1915"
    CONDITION: EXCELLENT, NO CRACKS, NO CHIPS, VERY LITTLE GOLD TRIM LOSS, FOUR .50" AREAS WHERE ANOTHER ITEM LIKELY WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THIS ONE AND CAUSED VERY LIGHT MULTIPLE SCRATCHES
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    ON 2-2-2006 WRIGHT'S GROVE LODGE NO. 779 CONSOLIDATED WITH CLARENCE P. SCHWARZ LODGE NO. 1163
    ALFRED KEATES WAS WELL KNOWN THROUGH THE CHINA DECORATION COMMUNITY OF CHICAGO.  HE DECORATED FOR PICKARD STUDIOS FROM 1903-1910.  HE LEFT TO START THE INTERNATIONAL ART STUDIO WITH TWO OTHER FORMER PICKARD ARTISTS.  LATER KEATES STARTED HIS OWN CHINA DECORATING STUDIO, THE KEATES ART STUDIO FROM 1912 - 1937.